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Cinema Studies, B.A.

The B.A. in Cinema Studies is a liberal arts-based program in film history, theory, and criticism, including coursework in film genres, aesthetics, industry and technology, filmmaking and screenwriting, as well as advanced seminars. It culminates in a capstone course in which students do substantive research and writing on topics ranging from eco-cinema to Hollywood stardom, from Detroit media to audience and reception theory.

The B.A. in Cinema Studies with a specialization in filmmaking is a liberal arts-based B.A. with a solid base in film history and theory and a specialized ssequence of filmmaking courses. The broad-based approach gives students hands-on experience with every aspect of narrative, documentary, essay, short-form and experimental filmmaking, from wriitng scripts, directing and cinematography to editing and post-production effects work. It culminates in an intensive capstone course that enables students to graduate having produced a substantive thesis film project.

Program honors

Departmental honors may be awarded to graduating cinema studies majors for outstanding achievement.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in cinema studies, B.A. program

The Cinema Studies major shall require a total of 48 credit hours. Only 16 transfer credits may be counted towards the Cinema Studies major. Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of C may be counted towards the Cinema Studies major.

*To count as an elective course toward this requirement, CIN 4930 or CIN 4996 must be taken for a total of 4 credits; or, CIN 4930 and CIN 4996 may be taken for 2 credits each to satisfy a single elective.

Note:

No more than two non-CIN designated courses in this category may be counted toward the Cinema Studies major.

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of course work used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.